New Mexico bans guns near polling places.
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Daily Docket — Monday, March 4
Here are some recent updates.
* The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled ([link removed]) that states cannot disqualify federal candidates under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, putting former President Donald Trump back on Colorado's ballot. But the justices split 5-4 on whether only Congress can enforce the provision.
+ Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) withdrew ([link removed]) her ruling that barred Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment as a result of the Supreme Court's decision. Votes cast for Trump tomorrow in Maine and Colorado will be counted.
* New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed ([link removed]) a bill banning the open carry of guns near polling places. It is now illegal in New Mexico to openly possess a firearm within 100 feet of a polling place and 50 feet of a drop box.
* Arizona House Republicans passed ([link removed]) a bill to end no-excuse mail-in voting, which has existed in the state since GOP lawmakers enacted the practice in 1991. Over 75% of Arizonans vote by early mail-in ballot.
* A Tennessee judge dismissed ([link removed]) a lawsuit challenging a state law that requires voters to be a “bona fide member" of or "declare allegiance" to a political party in order to vote in primaries. The law will remain in effect.
* Abortion has long been a losing issue for conservatives. But it has been their mission to push their beliefs on everyone and the Alabama Supreme Court's recent IVF ruling should be no surprise. It's a part of the plan, Alliance for Justice president Brooks Rakim argues. Read it here. ([link removed])
Here’s what to expect tomorrow.
* Trial continues in a lawsuit challenging ([link removed]) Mississippi’s legislative maps. Plaintiffs allege that the state House and Senate maps are racially gerrymandered and violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting strength of Black Mississippians.
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